Poisoning leaves Galway weak at the knees

The unhappiness of Conor Hayes players is hardly surprising in a county where mismanagement and poor communication are rife, writes Michael Foley

IT MADE for touching reading last week. With a cynical hurling public sighing with renewed annoyance as another small eruption of mismanagement in Galway left players in an angry tear, new hurling secretary John Fahey tried to varnish over the problems by citing family and work commitments as the reason for the poor turnout at a recent training session. There was nothing to see here, time to move on.

However, the problems run deeper than a late night at the office or a trip to see Santa. As he begins his stint, Fahey has a huge job ahead without tidying up messes like this. The cult of personality and the many political interests that have ruled Galway hurling over the years have poisoned the game in the county. Contamination is usually flushed out in the form of a spat like this.